North Carolina HBCU Livingstone College receives $10 million

Courtesy of Livingstone College

Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, has received a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor in support of the private historically Black college’s ongoing capital campaign, HBCU Gameday reports.

The gift, which follows another $10 million gift from the same unnamed benefactor in July 2024, will be used for renovations and upgrades to the Goler Hall and Honors Hall student residences, part of Livingstone’s “Miracle on Monroe Street” construction initiative.

According to HBCU Gameday, Livingstone—founded in 1879 and affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church—has a student body of fewer than 1,000 students. It has received $40 million in private contributions since Anthony J. Davis (‘01) became the school’s 13th president in October 2022. That financial momentum has coincided with a 13 percent rise in student enrollment—outpacing Livingstone’s public HBCU counterparts across the state.

“We are humbled that Livingstone received a philanthropic investment of this nature, which will enable us to provide environmentally sensitive residential spaces for our students,” said Davis.